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後手 ごて

  1. being forestalled; losing initiative
  2. moving second; person with the second move
  3. gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
  4. rear guard

後手に回る ごてにまわる

  1. to be forestalled; to be one step behind; to fall behind

後手を踏む ごてをふむ

  1. to be forestalled; to be one step behind; to fall behind

後手後手 ごてごて

  1. behind with everything; reactive; too late

後手必敗 ごてひっぱい

  1. Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat; Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second

両後手 りょうごて

  1. double gote; move that is gote for either player
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